
We are functioning in a new "normal" around here...at least for the time-being. Back in 2009 we met Roberto Minervini, an independent film-maker at one of our markets. Roberto films full length films in a documentary style. He does not look for an actress to play a nurse, he looks for a nurse interested in acting. He does not have a strict screenplay, he will basically say "here is the scene...you are eating lunch and discussing the plans for the day, be sure to bring up the fence that you will be working on and introduce the issue of the baby goat that is sick..." He ended up coming out and filming for about a day and a half. The film (The Passage)was released in 2011 and we ended up being in around ten minutes of the film which was featured in film festivals in Europe.
Late in the Spring of 2012 Roberto contacted us again. He was wanting to do a film which explored life and death issues through the experiences of young people, were we interested? This was to take a much longer time commitment from us, basically the entire month of June. We discussed, prayed, asked questions, discussed and prayed again and ended up agreeing.
Then it became "the month of June...and we will be out to start easing into it the last week of so of May". Then "we will need to film from that last week of May through July 15". Now it is "We have good news and bad news...the good news is that we will be filming through the end of July! The bad news is...we will be filming through the end of July".


We are in the home-stretch, now. We go bull-riding again today and I think later this week we will also be going to the beach. The crew really wants to be able to film a live animal birth. We do not know if they will be able to get that notch in their filming belt, so to speak, we keep telling them that we are not in control of life and death but that we will do our best to give them a heads-up when we can. They have rushed out here several times when called, only to miss it four times.
We do not know when the film will be released. In the meanwhile we are neck deep in rich life experiences and are relishing the opportunities to the fullest because it is unlikely that they will come our way again.
We now know that the film will be released as "Stop the Pounding Heart". It has been accepted for screening at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
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Your family is so awesome! I have loved reading all about the filming this summer on FB. I cannot wait to see the film! I love the humor and faith and love that you show to the world! I stand amazed! I am blessed just seeing you live and raise your fam! Hugs to all! And CONGRATS ON THE WRAP! I know it will be a sweet/sad parting!
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